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Blow for AIT as merger requirement retained in Bill

Posted in Governance and administration on July 20th, 2017 by steve

Ireland “On Monday, Minister for Education Richard Bruton and Minister of State for Higher Education, Mary Mitchell O’Connor, announced amendments to the Technological Universities Bill, which do not include the possibility of an institute of technology gaining university status without merging with another educational institution. It is now intended that the revised Bill will be re-introduced at Committee stage early in the next Dáil session …” (more)

[Robert Grace, Athlone Advertiser, 20 July]

Tags: AIT, legislation, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, mergers, Richard Bruton, technological universities

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We should cut college fees for courses linked to skills shortages

Posted in Fees, access and admissions on March 28th, 2017 by steve

Ireland “Ireland can respond to the uncertainty created by the changing international economic environment by pursuing a ‘skills incentivisation strategy’ that develops school leavers into the most highly-skilled graduate workforce on the planet …” (more)

[Owen Ross, Irish Times, 28 March]

Tags: AIT, fees, graduate employment, skills

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Athlone should have city status and a university – McFadden

Posted in Governance and administration on March 9th, 2017 by steve

Ireland “Senator Gabrielle McFadden has urged the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney TD to consider city status for Athlone and asked him to encourage the Minister for Education to consider Athlone Institute of Technology for university status …” (more)

[Westmeath Examiner, 8 March]

Tags: AIT, Gabrielle McFadden, Simon Coveney, university status

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Legislative Measures – Technological Universities

Posted in Governance and administration on February 23rd, 2017 by steve

Ireland “Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress on the Technological Universities Bill 2015; if he still favours the amalgamation of AIT with Dundalk; if his Department is examining alternative proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)

[Dail written answers, 21 February]

Tags: AIT, DkIT, mergers, Richard Bruton, Robert Troy, technological universities

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Universities question non use of €270m fund

Posted in Governance and administration on November 10th, 2016 by steve

Ireland “Universities have told an Oireachtas Committee they ‘seriously question’ why a fund that is heading towards a surplus of more than €270 million is not released to address the crisis in the Higher Education sector. Addressing the Joint Committee on Education the current president of the Irish Universities Association, Professor Don Barry, said that the National Training Fund was ‘heavily in surplus’ …” (more)

[RTÉ News, 10 November]

Tags: AIT, Ciarán Ó Catháin, Don Barry, funding, NUIM, Oireachtas, Peter Cassells, Philip Nolan

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AIT president and Students Union critical of Cassells Report proposals

Posted in Fees, access and admissions, Governance and administration on July 14th, 2016 by steve

Ireland “AIT president Professor Ciarán Ó Cátháin says urgent action is needed to address the shortfall in funding for the institute, following the publication of the Cassells Report on third level education this week …” (more)

[Tríona Doherty, Athlone Advertiser, 14 July]

Tags: AIT, Ciarán Ó Catháin, funding, Peter Cassells

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Minister to consult with AIT over university status – Burke

Posted in Governance and administration on July 7th, 2016 by steve

Ireland “In response to a Parliamentary Question from Deputy Peter Burke, Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton has stated that he will be consulting with Athlone Institute of Technology shortly in relation to the upgrading of the college to a Technological University …” (more)

[Athlone Advertiser, 7 July]

Tags: AIT, Peter Burke, Richard Bruton, technological universities

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Technological Universities – Athlone IT

Posted in Governance and administration on July 2nd, 2016 by steve

Ireland “Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael): To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to upgrade AIT Athlone to university status; and if he will make a statement on the matter …” (more)

[Dáil written answers, 30 June]

Tags: AIT, Peter Burke, Richard Bruton, technological universities

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Waterford TD confident WIT can stand alone in Uni bid

Posted in Governance and administration on May 12th, 2016 by steve

Ireland “Waterford Independent TD John Halligan says he was the one who insisted that the requirement for IT’s to merge in order to gain university status be removed …” (more)

[WLR FM, 9 May]

Tags: AIT, John Halligan, mergers, moran, technological universities, WIT

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Plans for upgrade of Athlone IT to university is in deal

Posted in Governance and administration on May 9th, 2016 by steve

Ireland “A pathway for Athlone Institute of Technology to become a university has been included in the Programme for Government, Independent Alliance TD Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran has said. It is understood that the programme was finalised last night and could be published as early as today …” (more)

[Cormac McQuinn, Independent, 9 May]

Tags: AIT, Kevin Moran, mergers, technological universities

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Government fails to properly fund Athlone IT – Gerety Quinn

Posted in Governance and administration on February 5th, 2016 by steve

Ireland “Fianna Fáil candidate for Longford-Westmeath Connie Gerety Quinn has slammed the Government for neglecting Athlone IT, stating: ‘It is shameful that this Government has neglected Athlone IT …'” (more)

[Fianna Fáil, 4 February]

Tags: AIT, Fianna Fáil, funding, Gerety Quinn

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Students not just there to make up the numbers in General Election 2016

Posted in Governance and administration on January 28th, 2016 by steve

Ireland “Athlone IT Students Union president Kevin Ronan said that students are not just there to make up the numbers in General Election 2016 and he anticipates a high turn-out by third level students in the upcoming election …” (more)

[Athlone Advertiser, 28 January]

Tags: AIT, election, USI

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AIT signs major academic collaboration agreement with regional partners

Posted in Governance and administration on December 18th, 2015 by steve

Ireland “Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) has signed a memorandum of understanding with strategic partners Dublin City University (DCU), Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT), and Maynooth University …” (more)

[Athlone Advertiser, 18 December]

Tags: AIT, alliances, DCU, DkIT, NUIM

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AIT president welcomes publication of Technological Universities Bill

Posted in Governance and administration on December 10th, 2015 by steve

Ireland “The president of Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT), Professor Ciarán Ó Catháin, has welcomed the publication by the Minister of Education and Skills of the Technological Universities Bill 2015 …” (more)

[Athlone Advertiser, 10 December]

Tags: AIT, Ciarán Ó Catháin, DES, Jan O'Sullivan, technological universities

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AIT president encourages Class of 2015 to put higher education on election agenda

Posted in Governance and administration on November 5th, 2015 by steve

“The president of Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) has encouraged the Class of 2015 to question politicians on their higher education policies in the build-up to the next General Election …” (more)

[Athlone Advertiser, 5 November]

Tags: AIT, Ciarán Ó Catháin, election

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AIT develops joint degree with leading Chinese university

Posted in Fees, access and admissions on October 29th, 2015 by steve

“The Chinese Ministry of Education has approved a joint degree in design between Athlone Institute of Technology and Jianghan University in Wuhan, China. One hundred students have commenced on the programme in China …” (more)

[Athlone Advertiser, 29 October]

Tags: AIT, China, Ciarán Ó Catháin

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‘Students have a fairly healthy attitude to alcohol’

Posted in Governance and administration on October 27th, 2015 by steve

“Anne Cooney is the ‘healthy campus’ co-ordinator at Athlone Institute of TechnologyAnnie Cooney, health co-ordinator at Athlone Institute of Technology. I bring more than 30 years of experience in healthcare to my position as healthy campus coordinator in Athlone Institute of Technology (AIT) …” (more)

[Arlene Harris, Irish Times, 27 October]

Tags: AIT, Ciarán Ó Catháin, drink, student health

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University for the Midlands?

Posted in Governance and administration on August 27th, 2015 by steve

“Fine Gael Deputy for Longford-Westmeath, James Bannon, says that consideration should be given to the establishment of a university in the Midlands, which he said would complement Athlone Institute of Technology …” (more)

[Athlone Advertiser, 27 August]

Tags: AIT, Fine Gael, James Bannon

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Fine Gael TD calls for Midlands University

Posted in Governance and administration on August 25th, 2015 by steve

“USI Vice President for Academic Affairs and Quality Assurance, Jack Leahy, has hit back at Mr Bannon’s proposal for the establishment of a new university within the Midlands region, describing it as a ‘non-runner’ …” (more)

[Meadhbh Sinclair, Campus.ie, 25 August]

Tags: AIT, James Bannon, USI

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TD wants midlands university – but not necessarily at Athlone IT

Posted in Governance and administration on August 22nd, 2015 by steve

“Fine Gael Deputy for Longford/Westmeath James Bannon has called for consideration to be given for a university to be established in the midlands …” (more)

[Westmeath Independent, 21 August]

Tags: AIT, James Bannon

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